The average bus between Gilroy and San Rafael takes 7h 52m and the fastest bus takes 4h 39m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Gilroy to San Rafael. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Gilroy and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 6:45 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Gilroy is at 10:19 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 8:10 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Station and take an average of 7h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Gilroy station and arriving at San Rafael station via San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
Gilroy to San Rafael bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Monterey & 5th station.
Gilroy to San Rafael bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between Gilroy and San Rafael is 137.1 km. The road distance is 167 km.
You can take a bus from Monterey & 5th to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 5h 17m.